Proverbs 15:27
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
חָיָה
To live, to revive, to preserve alive. Chayah. He revives my soul. God is in the business of revival. He breathes new life into what is dead.
בַּיִת
own house/ his
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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מַתָּנָה
gifts
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מַתָּנָה
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
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עָכַר
is troubling
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עָכַר
properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict
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בָּצַע
one who gains unjustly
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בָּצַע
figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop
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בֶּצַע
unjust gain
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בֶּצַע
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
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